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Unit 14 Vocab (6th)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abstain | to stay away from doing something by one's own choice |
| Accommodate | to do a favor or service for, help out; to provide for, supply with; to have space for; to make fit or suitable |
| Allegiance | the loyalty or obligation owed to a government, nation, or cause |
| Amalgamate | to unite; to combine elements into a unified whole |
| Append | to attach, add, or tack on as a supplement or extra item |
| Commemorate | to preserve, honor, or celebrate the memory of |
| Enumerate | to count; to name one by one, list |
| Exalt | to make high in rank, power, character, or quality; to fill with pride, joy, or noble feeling; to praise, honor |
| Extort | to obtain by violence, misuse of authority, or threats |
| Far-fetched | strained or improbable (in the sense of not being logical or believable), going far afield from a topic |
| Glum | depressed, gloomy |
| Replica | a copy, close reproduction |
| Responsive | answering or replying; reacting readily to requests, suggestions, etc.; showing interest and understanding |
| Sanctuary | a sacred or holy place; refuge or protection from capture or punishment; a place of refuge or protection |
| Self-seeking | selfishly ambitious |
| Submissive | humbly obedient; tending to give in to authority, obeying without protest |
| Tally | to count up; to keep score; to make entries for reckoning; to correspond or agree; a total or score |
| Taskmaster | one whose job it is to assign work to others; one who uses his or her power to make people work very hard |
| Transform | to change completely in appearance or form, to make into something else |
| Upheaval | a sudden, violent upward movement; great disorder or radical change |